Big Board: Wide Receiver

Anna Hickey

05/10/2016

Notre Dame has made strides with multiple receiver targets during the spring evaluation period. Many are already planning visits for the Irish Invasion this summer.

CURRENT OUTLOOK

Notre Dame lost its top three receivers from last season in Will Fuller, Chris Brown and Amir Carlisle. It’s not clear if a fourth, Corey Robinson, will be on the roster this fall. If Robinson does return, the depth chart heading into fall camp could shape up like this:

There’s uncertainty Robinson will play out his final year after suffering three concussions in the past year. He’s on track to graduate from Notre Dame this weekend. In an appearance on SportsCenter during the NFL Draft weekend, Brian Kelly said Robinson could make a decision this month on whether or not to play.

WHAT’S NEXT

Notre Dame inked three receivers last cycle and four in 2015, so there is solid depth at the position.

Offer: YesVisit: YesRecruiter: Booker Top Offers: Alabama, Michigan, Stanford, UCLAOutlook: Black visited Notre Dame for Junior Day, and last month he released a top five that included the Irish. UCLA may hold the slight edge heading into camp season.Arrow: Horizontal

Offer: YesVisit: YesRecruiter: LyghtTop Offers: Florida, Michigan, Texas, UCLAOutlook: A Baylor commit, Jones visited Notre Dame for the first time for the Blue-Gold Game. He could return in the fall on an official visit. Arrow: Horizontal

Offer: YesVisit: YesRecruiter: DenbrockTop Offers: Arizona State, Oklahoma, UCLA, USCOutlook: The No. 1 wide receiver got his second look at campus last month with his 7-on-7 team. He has yet to formally narrow his list, but USC is regarded as the favorite in a recruitment that has a ways to go. Arrow: Horizontal

Offer: YesVisit: YesRecruiter: Gilmore Top Offers: Alabama, Michigan, Michigan State, Ohio StateOutlook: Peoples-Jones was on campus last month for the Blue-Gold Game, but Notre Dame is on the outside looking in on this recruitment. Arrow: Horizontal

Offer: YesVisit: NoRecruiter: LyghtTop Offers: Alabama, Georgia, LSU, USCOutlook: The former Georgia five-star commitment now favors Alabama. Notre Dame needs to get him on campus sooner than later to remain an option.Arrow: Horizontal

Offer: YesVisit: YesRecruiter: DenbrockTop Offers: Michigan, Stanford, UCLA, USCOutlook: He’s the younger brother of Irish wide receiver Equanimeous St. Brown. Notre Dame offered Osiris last year. Notre Dame expects him on campus in June. The Irish have a lot working in their favor, but Stanford is recruiting him hard.Arrow: Horizontal

Offer: YesVisit: NoRecruiter: LyghtTop Offers: Arizona State, Louisville, Northwestern, UtahOutlook: Taylor is tentatively scheduled to visit for Irish Invasion. Lyght stopped by his school a couple weeks ago. The Irish are making Taylor a priority and it could pay off. Northwestern and Arizona State are the main competition. Arrow: Horizontal

Offer: YesVisit: NoRecruiter: LyghtTop Offers: Arizona State, Oregon, Texas A&M, Vanderbilt Outlook: Young was receptive of his Irish offer last month, and a first-time visit to campus could happen for Irish Invasion. Notre Dame’s academic reputation should keep the Irish in contention for the distance of this recruitment. Arrow: Horizontal